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property overview

Built as a private residence in 1889, the Hôtel Lancaster still exudes the personal ambience of a stylish home.

Hôtel Lancaster has housed many a grande dame over the years. In the 1930s, Marlene Dietrich lived in one of the apartments for three years, and today the suite named after her has a grand piano in the living room. Built as a private residence in 1889, the hotel still exudes the personal ambience of a stylish home. Legendary hotelier Emile Wolf hunted for antiques across Paris’ best auction houses, and the impressive collection creates a ravishing backdrop to this day. Further enhancing the home-away-from-home vibe is the interior garden whose lush plants come from five different continents. Given the serene setting in the heart of Paris, no wonder that such presentday grandes dames and gentlemen, like Jane Fonda, Emma Thompson and Pedro Almodóvar, have all stayed here.

We Recommend

Best One-Stop Shop

Colette

The original curated boutique, Colette sells everything from art and apparel to one-of-a-kind objets. DJs are often spinning during the day. 213 Rue Saint-Honoré; www.colette.fr.

Three Top Sights

Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame & the Louvre Museum

No trip to Paris is complete without visiting these iconic sites—even if you’ve been here a dozen times before.

Museum Must-See

Musée d'Orsay

The recently renovated museum is best known for its collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces from such artists as Monet, Manet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne, Seurat, Sisley, Gauguin and Van Gogh. www.musee-orsay.fr.

What to Buy

Perfume

The French pioneered the art of bottling perfumes, so pick up a premier edition at such acclaimed houses as Les Éditions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, Serge Lutens or Cartier.

Best Cultural Secret

Sainte-Chapelle

Located on Île de la Cité, but obscured by larger buildings, this Gothic chapel is famous for its stunning stained glass windows. 2 Boulevard du Palais.

Best Neighborhood Walk

St.-Germain-des-Près

Check out the architecture, the cool street fashion and the whimsical boutiques in this ever-hip neighborhood on the Left Bank.

Best City Secret

The Baccarat Museum

Housed in a mansion on Place des États-Unis, this museum has an incredible décor: there's a crystal chandelier sunk in an aquarium of water, “talking” Baccarat vases using holographs and a candelabra originally owned by Tsar Nicholas II. 11 Place des États-Unis; (33-1) 40-22-11-00.

Best Activity/Excursion

The Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paris' largest cemetery, Père Lachaise attracts thousands of visitors annually to the graves of those who enhanced French life over the past 200 years (including Jim Morrison). www.pere-lachaise.com.

Top Day Trip

Versailles

The Sun King's palace is a confection of decadent design, and worth the short trip out of town to visit. en.chateauversailles.fr.